13th Two-Month Reading Challenge: October & November

[Gisbelle]

Duration: October to November 2014
This thread is for the participants to post their list and progress.
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed (October & November 2014)

Guidelines
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total)
- You don't have to read all ten items, if you don't think you'll be able to finish in time. Please choose based on your reading speed.
- Any genres are acceptable, but since we are a young adult group, please try to include as many young adult books as you can.

[Gisbelle]

Conditions


1. New Release: read a book released in either November or October. In case the book is not available for you, you may substitute by choosing any book released in 2014.
Popular Books Released in October & November

2. October & November: read a book with BOTH letters O & N anywhere in the title. You may use the series title if you’d like.
e.g.: SNOw Like Ashes | Redeemed (HOuse of Night, #12) | ENdless (ShadOwlands, #3)

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:

a. Purple cover | (view spoiler)[e.g.: (hide spoiler)]
b. Purple item on the cover | (view spoiler)[e.g.: (hide spoiler)]

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): read a book with clothes in bright color on the cover | (view spoiler)[e.g.: (hide spoiler)]

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): read a book that fits one of the following options:

a. a book with "button" on the cover (not those on electrical devices, please)
b. a book with the word "button" in the title
c. start counting every button on the items of clothing you are having on right now, and when you get the number:
i. read a book released on the same date as the number of the buttons | (view spoiler)[e.g.: if there are 3 buttons, read a book released on the 3rd of any month (hide spoiler)]
ii. read a book for your TBR | (view spoiler)[e.g.: if there are 3 buttons, read the 3rd book on your TBR (hide spoiler)]
iii. read a book from your GR friend's shelf (preferably read shelf) | (view spoiler)[e.g.: if there are 3 buttons, read a book from the shelf of your 3rd friend on the list (hide spoiler)]

6. Halloween (October 31): read a book that fits at least one of the following options:

a. Orange and/or black cover
b. Orange and/or black item on the cover
c. read a book with the costume you'd wear in the title or on the cover

7. Real Jewelry Month (November): read a book with "jewelry"on the cover or in the tile

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): read a book with circular cover | (view spoiler)[ more suggestions HERE (hide spoiler)]

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): read a book in your least favorite genre

10. False Confession Day (November 21): read a book with word "Lie" in the title (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] or a book whose main character tells lies (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Good luck & Read on!

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Start Date: 10/1/2014
Completed: 11/23/2014

10/10

1. New Release: They All Fall Down 10/31
2. October & November: Of Monsters and Madness 10/14
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): The Queen's Army 11/23
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): The Queen of Zombie Hearts 10/18
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): The Retribution of Mara Dyer 11/22
6. Halloween (October 31): Forbidden 10/12
7. Real Jewelry Month (November): The Unbound 11/19
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): Snow Like Ashes 11/12
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): Off Limits 10/30
10. False Confession Day (November 21): Lies We Tell Ourselves 10/14

Read

[Adriana]

Read : 0/10

1. New Release - Panic

2. October and November - Pointe

3. Lupus Awareness month - Catching Jordan

4.Wear Something Gaudy - Beauty Queens

5. Count your buttons - Fangirl

6. Halloween - Tiger Lily

7. Real Jewelry - Illusions of Fate

8. Look for Circles - Four: A Divergent Story Collection

9. Have a bad day - Coraline

10. Lies - We Were Liars

[Sophie]

Date Started: October 1
Date completed: TBD
Finished: 9/10


1. Blue Lily, Lily Blue
2. The Hollow Kingdom (read 10/4, 3*)
3. The Crown of Embers (read 10/20, 5*)
4. The Cure for Dreaming (read 11/7, 4*)
5. My Not So Super Sweet Life (read 10/7, 3*)
6. Mortal Heart (read 10/20, 4*)
7. Illusions of Fate (read 10/1, 5*)
8. Snow Like Ashes (read 10/28, 3*)
9. Jessica Rules the Dark Side (read 10/17, 3*)
10. Fire with Fire (read 10/6, 4*)

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Gisbelle, does this work as a "button"

or are you looking for clothing buttons only??? :D
or ??

[Vicki]

Start Date: 01 October 2014
Date Completed: 30 November 2014

10/10

1. New Release: Left Behind 11/27 (4 stars)

2. October & November: Chasing Brooklyn 11/01 (5 stars)

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): Graduation Day 11/13 (3 stars)

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): Lindsey's Choice 10/04 (2 stars

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): Mrs. Baxter Swarms Mount Vernon High School 10/04 (3 stars)

6. Halloween (October 31): I Am Number Four 10/25 (4 stars)

7. Real Jewelry Month (November): An Unlikely Arrangement 11/30 (5 stars)

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): The Transfer 10/01 (5 stars)

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): Blood Of My Blood 11/11 (5 stars)

10. False Confession Day (November 21): White Lies 11/28 (2 stars)

Books Read

[Gisbelle]

Trisha wrote: "Gisbelle, does this work as a "button"

or are you looking for clothing buttons only??? :D
or??"

clothing buttons only, sorry.

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Gisbelle wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Gisbelle, does this work as a "button"

or are you looking for clothing buttons only??? :D
or??..."

Perfect! I just wanted to make sure :) thx!

[Gisbelle]

No problem :)

[Jade]

Start: 1/10/14
Finished: 31/11/14
Books Completed: 5/5

1. New Release: The Iron Trial
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): Half-Blood
6. Halloween (October 31): Dorothy Must Die
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): Matched
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): The Notebook

Read:

[Gisbelle]

Carrie-Anne wrote: "When you say clothing buttons..


As I wrote above,
a book with "button" on the cover (not those on electrical devices, please)

The kinds you use to fasten clothing, but not pins

[Ambs ❤❤]

#13 Two-Month Reading Challenge (October 1 - November 30)



1. New Release: Girl on a Wire - Comp. 10.21.14 ****
2. October & November: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Comp. 10.2.14 ****
3. Lupus/Purple: Where There's Smoke - Comp. 11.13.14 ***
4. Gaudy: The Dirty Girls Social Club - Comp. 10.20.15 ****
5. Button (3-Pub. Date): I Hunt Killers - Comp. 11.10.14 ***
6. Halloween: Croak - Comp. 11.12.14 ****
7. Jewelry: The Lovely Bones - Comp. 10.14.14 ***
8. Circle: Legend - Comp. 10.7.14 ****
9. Bad Day (erotica): Filthy 1 - Comp. 10.8.14 ***
10. False Confession: Big Little Lies - Comp. 11.11.14 ****

Completed:


Average Rating: 3.6*

[Lynn]

1. New Release: Undivided 30/11

2. October & November: The One Plus One 18/10

3. Lupus Awareness Month: Beautiful Creatures: The Manga 18/10

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day: Dumb Jock 21/11

5. Count Your Buttons Day: Crash 20/11

6. Halloween: Lola and the Boy Next Door 26/11

7. Real Jewellery Month: Consequences 30/10

8. Look for Circles Day: The Rosie Effect 20/10

9. Have a Bad Day Day: Garlic And Sapphires: the secret life of a food critic 24/11

10. False Confession Day: Faking Normal 22/10

Completed in order:

[Mandiann]

Start Date:October 1st, 2014
Date Completed: November 27th, 2014

10/10

1. New Release:A Thousand Pieces of You 11/27 3 stars

2. October & November:I Am Number Four 10/25 3 stars

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October):The Queen's Army 11/1 4 stars

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17):My Best Friend, Maybe 10/16 3 stars

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21):Lies We Tell Ourselves 11/8 2 stars

6. Halloween (October 31): The Darkest Minds 10/19 3 stars

7. Real Jewelry Month (November):Spirit Bound 11/13 4 stars

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): The Immortal Rules 10/9 3 stars

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19):The Queen of Zombie Hearts 10/15 2 stars

10. False Confession Day (November 21):Ashes to Ashes 10/28 3 stars

Books Read:

[Mirsada]

Start Date: October 1st, 2014
End Date: November 30, 2014
0/10

1. New Release(in October or November): Black Ice
2. October & November(book with an O and N in title):The Kiss of Deception
3. Lupus Awareness Month(purple cover):Embrace
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day(bright clothing on):Alice in Zombieland
5. Count Your Buttons Day(buttons on cover):Frigid
6. Halloween(black and/or orange cover):Hush, Hush
7. Real Jewelry Month(jewelry on cover):Rebel Belle
8. Look for Circles Day(circle on cover):Don't Look Back
9. Have a Bad Day Day/(Read the least of):Lauren Conrad Style
10. False Confession Day(characters tell lies/keep secrets:The Perfectionists

TBR:


Read Books:

[Katherine]

I'm in!! My weapons of choice are...

1. New Release (October): (COMPLETED October 28th; 4.5/5)
2. October and November: (COMPLETED October 2nd; 1/5)
3. Lupus Awareness Month: (COMPLETED October 15th; 2/5)
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (Oct. 17th): (COMPLETED October 5th; 2/5)
5. Count Your Buttons Day (Oct. 21st): (COMPLETED October 14th; 4/5)
6. Halloween (Oct. 31st): (COMPLETED October 4th; 3/5)
7. Real Jewelry Month (Nov.): (COMPLETED November 13th; 3/5)
8. Look for Circles Day (Nov. 2nd): (COMPLETED November 8th; 3/5)
9. Have a Bad Day (Nov. 19th): (COMPLETED October 11th; 1/5)
10. False Confession Day (Nov. 21st): (COMPLETED October 1st; 1/5)

[[deleted user]]

1. New Release:

2. October & November:

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October):

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17)

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21):

6. Halloween (October 31):

7. Real Jewelry Month (November):

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2):

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19):

10. False Confession Day (November 21):

[~Akweley♡Mazarae♥~★☆★oblivion★☆★~I CAN'T BREATHE~]

I'm going to do this, but I probably won't finish.

1. New Release:
Opposition

2. October & November:
Monica Never Shuts Up

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October):
Anew

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17):

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21):
The Vast Fields of Ordinary

6. Halloween (October 31):
Shadow Hills

7. Real Jewelry Month (November): read a book with "jewelry"on the cover or in the tile

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): read a book with circular cover

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): read a book in your least favorite genre

10. False Confession Day (November 21):

Read

Currently Reading

TBR

[Heather]

Start Date October 1, 2014
8/10 COMPLETED

1. New Release
11-13 5*
2. October & November
11-5 3*
3. Lupus Awareness Month

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day
11-27 4*
5. Count Your Buttons Day
11-16 4*
6. Halloween
11-8 4*
7. Real Jewelry Month
10-5 5*
8. Look For Circles Day
11-26 5*
9. Have a Bad Hair Day
10-12 3*
10. False Confession Day
11-20 4*

[Catastrophe]

I'm in!
10/10 Completed :)

1. New Release: 10/3 3.5*

2. October & November: 10/3 3*

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): 10/1 4*

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): 10/3 3*

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): 10/1 3.5*

6. Halloween (October 31): 10/2 3*

7. Real Jewelry Month (November): 10/2 3*

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): 10/2 3*

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): 10/3 3*

10. False Confession Day (November 21): 10/1 3.5*

[Desiree]

Read 10/10

1. New Release: Redeemed 10.21.2014
2. October & November: The Fault iN Our Stars 10.09.2014
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): Dreamland 10.23.2014
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): Grave Mercy 11.26.2014
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): The Golden Lily 10.12.2014
6. Halloween (October 31): Wake 11.13.2014
7. Real Jewelry Month (November): Immortal 11.9.2014
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): Pawn 11.17.2014
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): The Book Thief 10.07.2014
10. False Confession Day (November 21): Lies 10.19.2014

[Megan]

Start Date: 10/1
Finished Date:

3/10

1.New Release: Even in Paradise
2.October & November:
3.Lupus Awareness Month: Royally Lost
4.Wear Something Gaudy Day: The Program
5.Count Your Buttons Day: Stealing Parker
6.Halloween: Stolen: A Letter to My Captor
7.Real Jewelry Month: Me & My Invisible Guy
8.Look For Circles Day: Matched
9.Have A Bad Day Day: City of Bones
10.False Confession Day: Deadly Little Lies


Read

[Janice]

10/10 YAY!!!

1. New Release: Even in Paradise - November 2 - *** 1/2

2. October & November: Falling into Place - October 2 - *** 1/2

3. Lupus Awareness Month: The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone- November 16 - **** 1/2

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day: The Bridge from Me to You - November 22 - ***

5. Count Your Buttons Day: 2 buttons - 100 Sideways Miles - Released September 2, 2014 - Read on October 14 - ****

6. Halloween: My Faire Lady - October 16 - ***

7. Real Jewelry Month: Rites of Passage - October 12 - ****

8. Look for Circles Day: The Vault of Dreamers - October 7 - ***

9. Have a Bad Day Day:(fantasy/paranormal) Clockwork Angel - November 13 - *** 1/2

10. False Confession Day: Sway - October 10 - ****

Books:

[[deleted user]]

0/10

1. New Release:
2. October & November:
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October):
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17):
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21):
6. Halloween (October 31):
7. Real Jewelry Month (November): -will add later-
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2):
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19):
10. False Confession Day (November 21):

[Paulina]

Start Date: 10/1/2014
Completed: TBD

2/10

1. New Release: Of Scars and Stardust
2. October & November: Gone
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): The Jewel
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): The Program 10/14 (5 stars)
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): Stolen: A Letter to My Captor (3rd on To Read, 3 Buttons)
6. Halloween (October 31): Hollow City 10/12 (3 stars)
7. Real Jewelry Month (November): Don't Touch
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): Legend
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): Changeling
10. False Confession Day (November 21): Lies

Read

[Autumn]

Read: 4/10


Book released in 2014: The Art of Lainey

Book with the letters O & N in the title: Passion & Pumpkins

Book with a purple cover or purple item on the cover: The Fortunes of Indigo Skye

Book with bright clothes on the cover: The Lost Summer

Book with the word "button" in the title: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: And Other Stories

Book with an orange and/or black cover:

Book with jewelry on the cover: Lola and the Boy Next Door

Book with a circular cover: Breathe

Book in your least favorite genre: Audrey Hepburn: An Intimate Portrait

Book with the word "lie" in the title, or where the character lies: Leap of Faith


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[Jessica (Goldenfurpro)]

DURATION: October 1st-November 30th
TOTAL READ:8/10

1. New Release:
The Blood of Olympus 10/20
2. October & November:
Vengeance Bound 10/30
3. Lupus Awareness Month:
The Blemished
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day:
Amber House 11/3
5. Count Your Buttons Day:
The Secret Diamond Sisters 11/3
6. Halloween:
Sinner 10/7
7. Real Jewelry Month:
Made for You 11/14
8. Look for Circles Day:
Rebel 10/23
9. Have a Bad Day Day:
My Sister's Keeper (adult)
10. False Confession Day:
Ashes to Ashes 10/11

[Megan]

Start date: October 1, 2014
End date:

4/10

1. New Release: The Young Elites 10/22 (5*)

2. October & November:

3. Lupus Awareness Month:

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day:

5. Count Your Buttons Day: Just Listen 10/29 (4*)

6. Halloween:

7. Real Jewelry Month:

8. Look for Circles Day: Snow Like Ashes 11/7 (4*)

9. Have a Bad Day Day: The Great Ghost Rescue 10/14 (3*)

10. False Confession Day: Lies We Tell Ourselves

Read:

[Bea]

1. New Release:
2. October & November:
3. Lupus Awareness Month:
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day:
5. Count Your Buttons Day:
6. Halloween:
7. Real Jewelry Month:
8. Look for Circles Day:
9. Have a Bad Day Day:
10. False Confession Day:

I'll fill in the names when I find the books for those categories...:)

[Paige]

Might do this challenge. Just not sure yet. XD

[Bunny]

Going to try reading quite a bit this month.
Start Date: Oct. 1 2014
Read: 1/10
Finished Date: N/A

1. New Release: Undecided
2. October & November: 10/01 *****
3. Lupus Awareness Month: 10/16 ****
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day:
5. Count Your Buttons Day: Undecided
6. Halloween:
7. Real Jewelry Month:
8. Look for Circles Day:
9. Have a Bad Day Day: Undecided
10. False Confession Day:

[Catastrophe]

Finished! Edited message 24 :)

[Gisbelle]

Wow, congrats Abbie! Great job!

[Trisha]

Start Date: Oct. 1, 2014
End Date:
1. New Release:
2. October & November:
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October):
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17):
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21):
6. Halloween (October 31):
7. Real Jewelry Month (November):
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2):
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19):
10. False Confession Day (November 21):

Completed: 3/10

To Read:


Currently Reading:


Read:

[Trisha, lives on coffee]

Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 24 :)"

WOOHOO! Congrats Abbie!!!

[Vicki]

Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 24 :)"

Whoa!!! How on earth does one person read 10 books in just 3 days? I am SO jealous!!!

Congrats!! :o)

[Catastrophe]

Vicki wrote: "Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 24 :)"

Whoa!!! How on earth does one person read 10 books in just 3 days? I am SO jealous!!!

Congrats!! :o)"

The first semester ended this week so I read as much as I could before enrollment starts :) Thanks guys!

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Abbie wrote: "Finished! Edited message 24 :)"

Wow!! Congrats, you speed reader! :)

[Karen]

Completed: 10/10

1. New Release:Prosperity: 11/26-4*
2. October & November:The Shadowhunter's Codex: 10/31-4*
3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): Dani Noir: Oct.10,2014-2*
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): The Case of the Gypsy Good-bye: 11/10-4*
5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): The Collector: 11/2-2*
6. Halloween (October 31): From Dead to Worse: 10/30-4*
7. Real Jewelry Month (November): Beck: Oct. 10, 2014-3*
8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): The Clockwork Scarab: 10/16-4*
9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): The Mist: 10/29-3*
10. False Confession Day (November 21): All Together Dead: 10/19-4*

[Daphne]

.
.
1. New Release


2. October & November


3.Lupus Awareness Month


4. Wear Something Gaudy Day


5. Count Your Buttons Day:


6. Halloween


7. Real Jewelry Month:


8. Look for Circles Day


9. Have a Bad Day Day:


10. False Confession Day

[Gisbelle]

Read: 9/10


1. New Release: Echoes of Scotland Street Oct 10 (4*)
2. October & November: Complete Nothing Oct 6 (4*)
3. Lupus Awareness Month: (b) The Hunt Oct 12 (4*)
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day: Until the End Oct 29 (4*)
5. Count Your Buttons Day:
6. Halloween: (b) Stay with Me Oct 4 (3.5*)
7. Real Jewelry Month: The Certainty of Violet & Luke Oct 25 (3*)
8. Look for Circles Day: Graduation Day Nov 1 (3*)
9. Have a Bad Day Day: Vampire Academy Oct 16 (4*)
10. False Confession Day: Ashes to Ashes Oct 5 (4*)

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Where are the buttons??? T.T

[★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix), snowflakes and eyelashes]

13th Two-Month Challenge
October 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014
Finished: November 1, 2014



1. New Release: Cress - 10/8
--Released in 2014

2. October & November: Eleanor & Park - 10/3
--EleaNOr & Park

3. Lupus Awareness Month (October): Fracture Me - 10/3
--b. Purple item on cover

4. Wear Something Gaudy Day (October 17): Scarlet - 10/5

5. Count Your Buttons Day (October 21): Independent Study - 10/10
--a. Book with "buttons" on the cover

6. Halloween (October 31): Ruby Red - 10/28
--c. Read a book with the costume you'd wear in the title or on the cover

7. Real Jewelry Month (November): Time Between Us - 10/25
--Necklace

8. Look for Circles Day (November 2): The Immortal Rules - 10/3

9. Have a Bad Day Day (November 19): Zom-B Underground - 11/1
--Least favorite genre: Horror (Although, it's growing on me!)

10. False Confession Day (November 21): We Were Liars - 10/1

Finished:

[Gisbelle]

I'm finally done!


1. New Release: Echoes of Scotland Street Oct 10 (4*)
2. October & November: Complete Nothing Oct 6 (4*)
3. Lupus Awareness Month: (b) The Hunt Oct 12 (4*)
4. Wear Something Gaudy Day: Until the End Oct 29 (4*)
5. Count Your Buttons Day: Story Thieves Nov 8 (4*)
6. Halloween: (b) Stay with Me Oct 4 (3.5*)
7. Real Jewelry Month: The Certainty of Violet & Luke Oct 25 (3*)
8. Look for Circles Day: Graduation Day Nov 1 (3*)
9. Have a Bad Day Day: Vampire Academy Oct 16 (4*)
10. False Confession Day: Ashes to Ashes Oct 5 (4*)

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[Vicki]

Congrats!! :)

[Gisbelle]

Thanks :) Found the button on the boy's cape lol Time to start preparing for #14 :D

[Vicki]

Lol good for you!

[Gisbelle]

hehe I know, right?

[Heather]

Gisbelle wrote: "Thanks :) Found the button on the boy cape lol Time to start preparing for #14 :D"

Congrats, Gisbelle! I love hearing that you're getting ready for #14...this is one of my favorite challenges! And you definitely have some interesting things to choose from for categories. ☺

[Gisbelle]

Thanks, Heather :) I've been working on the next one for a while now, so I think it'll be ready in time. I'm glad you enjoy the challenge :D